XQuartz 2.3.3.1 & Spaces
XQuartz 2.3.3.1 & Spaces
- Subject: XQuartz 2.3.3.1 & Spaces
- From: Richard Cobbe <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 18:48:14 -0400
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I upgraded to MacOS 10.5.7 a while back and to XQuartz 2.3.3.1 today. I'm
having some difficulty with the interaction between Spaces and XQuartz.
(Forgive me please if this has already been discussed on the list; I did a
quick trawl through the archives and open bug reports but couldn't find
anything.)
I have Spaces configured with the default 2x2 layout, and with all X11
windows appearing on space #1. Before the upgrade (XQuartz 2.3.2.1, I
believe), this behaved in the way that I'd expect: using cmd-tab to switch
to X11 switched to space #1 and brought all X windows to the foreground.
All new X11 windows (clients and support windows, like the preferences box)
appeared on space #1.
Now, things are weird. This is still fairly new and complicated, so I may
be missing some details, but here's what I've observed:
- When I start a new X client, it appears on Space #1, as I expect.
- X server support windows (preferences, About X11) appear on space #1,
and opening these causes the computer to switch to space #1.
- If I'm looking at another app on Space #3 (say) and activate X11 with
cmd-tab, then the computer does *not* change to space #1 but instead
moves all existing X client windows to the foreground of the current
space. X has input focus. If I have an X support window open, that
does *not* move to the new space.
- If I'm running X in Space #3, say, and I open a new X client, it
appears on space #1 as above. But the computer does not switch to
space #1; it stays on space #3.
Bullet points 1 & 2 are the expected behavior. Bullet point 3 is the big
problem; without it, #4 goes away.
Unfortunately, because I didn't upgrade MacOS and Xquartz at the same time,
I can't say for sure whether it's the OS or X server upgrade that caused
the change in behavior. I *think* it's the X server upgrade. Also, FWIW,
after the X server upgrade, I did restart the X server, but I haven't
logged out or rebooted the machine (which no longer seem to be required
steps in the process).
Is there a workaround? Should I file a bug report?
Thanks,
Richard
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